NSW Supreme Court judge Robert Austin handed down his judgement in the long running case launched by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
"I have reached the conclusion that ASIC has failed to prove any aspect of its pleaded case against either defendant," he said.
The judgement runs to 3105 pages.
A hearing on costs will go to court on November 27.
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